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12 Parent Reviews for Boyertown Area Senior High School

Boyertown Area Senior High School is a terrible school for children with disabilities. I understand that some have many good things to say about the district regarding this topic, however these parents seem to be parents with an outward or well documented medical condition. Those parents who have a
... Read more child with ADHD or emotional needs suffer the worst as ADHD often only qualifies for a 504 plan and emotional needs are subjective. The 504 works well until high school. At this point the HS takes the stance that success is up to the student and bail on the 504 plan. It was a long hard fought battle with the district that only created a bigger divide by trying to help my child. With no child left behind the district never intended to ensure a child graduates with the skills needed but rather just pass the children through. I inquired with other parents and found this a common complaint from them as well. Boyertown has many lawyers on standby to fight against you and it takes a lot of time and money to fight back.The documentation however helped with the college search to explain the low GPA and test scores. Federal funding for Intermediate units are being cut and phased out. too. Read less

Posted by a parent on 09/03/13

The great music program Boyertown has. We do musicals that can compare with Broadway.
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/09

I am a graduate of the Boyertown Area School District. Currently, I am guardian to a grandchild attending Boyertown Area Jr. High West. I commend the committment of the teachers, the principal, and assistant principal. My grandchild had difficulties that required a team effort and I worked closely with
... Read more all those people to get my grandchild on track. The no-nonsense, cooperative effort we adopted in addressing problems has made all the difference and will have life-long benefits for my grandchild. This school went above and beyond and I will be eternally grateful. Finally, for those who may be impacted by negative ratings, I would like to say that parental involvement is essential...teachers cannot run disruption-free classrooms if parents do not communicate behavioral expectations to their children and institute consequences when those expectations are not followed. Read less

Posted by a parent on 05/06/09

Boyertown Area High School has an excellent curriculum with strong leadership. Keep up the good work.
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Posted by a parent on 09/10/08

i love this school. we purposely move here because of the school district. in all the school that i have researched on and the word of mouth i am very pleased with boyertown area senior high school.
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Posted by a parent on 04/04/08

We have attended 4 school districts over the last 15 years and we were very unhappy with Boyertown HS. Many teachers allow the students to disrupt the class to the point that they can't even teach any more. The grading system is very erractic and difficult to follow. Parental Portal only tells parents
... Read more the grades after they are done. They do not notify parents of assignments and they do not inform them when the student begins to struggle. We have had many meetings with the principal and staff at the high school with no results. If my child could attend the tech school all day, we would stay in the district. We have no alternative but to find private schooling that will put us back into debt. Read less

Posted by a parent on 02/04/08

This is a great school with a wide variety of activities for the students. They have great academics and have many advanced placement courses available. The parent involvement is adequate.
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Posted by a parent on 05/25/06

I have a 15 year old sophomore at BASH> He has been in the school district since Kindergarten. High school teacher quality is inconsistent. Some notable and excellent some downrigth laughable. Opportunities for enrichment are available but unguided. Music and arts programs continue to be well supported
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Our son is now entering the 10th grade and enjoyed Jr Hi West never missing honors. He likes the xtra courses in Hi school and has elected no study halls this year just so he can take an xtra elective in Business classes. We feel this Hi school will give him the edge he will need to excel in college
... Read more and life. Teachers seem very caring and willing to give that etra attention as well as the principal. Many choices in xtracurricular activities. Overall great schools. Read less

School Profile for Boyertown Area Senior High School

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PSSA* Test Scores

Grade Level: 11

Test Year: 2012

Boyertown Area Senior High School

Boyertown Area School District

Pennsylvania

* In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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Advanced Placement

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Gifted and Talented

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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;

specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;

creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;

leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;

visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;

psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.

Vocation/Technical Curriculum

Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.

Special Education Classes

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Adult Education Classes

Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.

English as Second Language

English language classes for students whose first language is not English.

Boyertown schools — Boyertown Area Senior High School is located at 120 N Monroe St, Boyertown PA 19512. 120 N Monroe St is in the 19512 ZIP code in Boyertown, PA The school district for Boyertown Area Senior High School is the Boyertown Area School District. Boyertown Area Senior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 10 - 12.

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